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Today's emergency meeting of the UNC Board of Governors, where a possible successor to outgoing president Tom Ross will be interviewed, has been called an attempt to bypass a law enacted by the General Assembly requiring more transparency in the selection process, leading several board members to...
Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 @ 2:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Johnson Amendment was adopted to silence Churches in the political arena and the time has come when pastors need to stand up to the intimidation.
Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 @ 12:21 am
By: Diane Rufino
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With early voting for city elections in Charlotte beginning in two days, the North Carolina Republican Party released the following statement regarding the mayor's race
Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 @ 12:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The original country music outlaw was and still is an unabashed iconoclast in a world of conformity
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 11:52 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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According to the latest federal statistics, North Carolina's economy is surging and has become one of the nation's pacesetters
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 11:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Washington Police has identified the victim in yesterdays shooting as Cortez Lavon Ebron, age 26, of Washington N.C.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 11:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Edmond "Poo Poo" Rogers of 70 Mallison Harvey Rd., Washington, died Friday, October 16, 2015 at his home. The family will receive friends at the home.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 12:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Dana Vaughn Hollowell, age 64, a resident of 242 Maules Point Road, Blounts Creek died Monday October 19, 2015 at his home.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 12:09 pm
By: Announcements
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Since the World War II era, workers have benefited from a rather large implicit tax subsidy on health coverage provided by their employers. Every dollar an employee spends from earned income is taxed, but every dollar spent on health care is not. Those who purchase health plans on their own lose...
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 9:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conservatives seeking inspiration, guidance, and perhaps a few words of caution can find all that in "Conservative Heroes," the latest book from Raleigh businessman and author Garland S. Tucker III.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 4:14 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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When my daily email from A Word a Day (AWAD) came across the wire one morning, the word for that day was mot juste. Such a fancy word with a delightful pronunciation, mo ZHOOST.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 4:00 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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When our legislature voted to consolidate the traditional May Primary Election with the March 15th Presidential Primary they may have driven a nail in the coffins of political parties in our state.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 12:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman died back in 2006, but his ideas live on through the annual Friedman Legacy of Freedom Day. The John Locke Foundation helped mark that day this year with help from Dr. Edward Lopez, professor of economics and BB&T distinguished professor of...
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 12:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It appears - according to some email that got sent out today - that Tim and Phil are concerned about how the search for a new UNC president is going.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 11:52 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Wayne Allyn Root explains why the media and politicians are doing ANYTHING THEY CAN to stop Donald Trump!
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 11:05 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Despite earlier claims by Iberdrola Renewables officials that the $400 million, 300-megawatt Amazon Wind Farm that will cover 22 acres near Elizabeth City would be built totally from company funds, another Iberdrola official says the project requires some tax incentives to be viable economically.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 9:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Republican Party today delivered in-kind campaign contribution forms to the Raleigh News & Observer after its editorial board endorsed Attorney General Roy Cooper in a bizarre editorial over the weekend. Remarkably, the paper's endorsement came before Cooper answered a single...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 8:01 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after learning of the death of pioneer television newsman, Doug Mayes.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 7:59 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Finally. Now that the 2015 General Assembly has adjourned, there's a lot for conservatives to celebrate. This was a session built on the principles that started to turn the state around in 2011.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 7:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An information and public input meeting regarding the scope of Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services and the recent EMS study will be held at the John A. Wilkinson Community Center, 144 W. Main Street, Belhaven, NC at 6:30 PM on October 20, 2015. EMS Director, John Flemming will give a...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 1:58 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Carl Boyce Scherer, age 73, a resident of Clarks Neck Road in Washington passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 12:44 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. William McDevett "Mac" Alligood, Sr., age 91, of Washington, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 12:36 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Archie Christine Cuthrell Daniels, age 90, a resident of 519 Tooley St., Belhaven, NC died Friday October 16, 2015 at Ridgewood Nursing Center of Washington.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 12:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Last year, 42 percent of recent high school graduates enrolled in one or more remedial or "developmental" math and/or English courses at a North Carolina community college.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 12:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is notifying individuals of an incident regarding the email of unsecured protected health information as required by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health, or HITECH Act. Specific individuals who were affe
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 12:16 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Gene Scarborough originally made the following comment on BCN. It is presented here as a stand alone post as it may provide a historical basis for thought and reflection.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 12:08 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are lighting the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, and the Governor's Western Residence in Asheville purple Friday night to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The governor proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in North Carolina
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 11:39 am
By: McCrory Communications
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In June, Wake County commissioners approved an extra $44.6 million for Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS). About half the money will go for raises and additional pay; $16 million for teacher pay, $1.8 million for teachers who take on extra duties, and another $6 million for 3 percent raises for...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 10:28 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Great 100 Nurses, which promotes nursing excellence in North Carolina, has recognized seven Vidant Health nurses in its list of the 2015 Great 100 Nurses. This non-profit organization creates peer recognition among North Carolina's registered nurses, as well as awards excellence in practice...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 10:06 am
By: Chris Downey
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This year's legislative session turned out to be an ideological struggle, not between Republicans and Democrats but between two factions within the Republican Party. This tension goes to the heart of one's belief in free markets as the most moral and efficient way to organize economic activity...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 10:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Neal Alexander, Director of the NC Office of State Human Resources (OSHR), announced today that former state employee, Chakrapani Tadementi, hired in March 1995, was indicted by a grand jury on the charges of felony larceny and retention of property under false pretense
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 9:58 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Following Governor Pat McCrory's introduction earlier this week of the customer service enhancements at the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles, the Division is unveiling its innovative new mobile offices at the N.C. State Fair today. The mobile offices are designed to better reach remote areas and...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 4:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The College of The Albemarle COAST Players are producing the classic story of To Kill A Mockingbird at the Performing Arts Center in Elizabeth City, October 22 - 25. The cast is made up of 26 talented actors. The show is being directed by Jeffrey Emmerich, drama director, and Associate Professor...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 2:05 am
By: Jeff Emmerich
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